Way down here, you need a reason to move...

Lesson learned: If you are planning a trip based on someone's boyfriend picking you up from the airport be careful, they might just break up.

I bought my plane ticket to visit my friends and students in Mexico two months ago. Mexico City is a large, scary place, so I didn't want to travel alone. Great news! My Canadian roommate is flying in the same day and her Mexican boyfriend will pick us up. Bad news, Mexican boyfriend and Canadian roommate break up. Canadian's not coming, boyfriend's not coming. That leaves a limited-Spanish speaking American girl in Mexico D.F alone. Not to mention, the following week traveling alone. O.k, I often say and do stupid things but let's be honest, I probably wouldn't survive that. Good news is Canadian is now coming, doesn't want to see boyfriend. I didn't cancel my flight, so I'm going. But I changed my flight to leave earlier, so I'll just stay in Orizaba/Puebla/Veracruz area.
Is anyone still reading? If you are, you're in luck. I'm going to keep writing about Mexico. It's been a year since I chose to end my time and commitment there and came back to the U.S of A. I look back on that time and decision as one of the more difficult in my life. Leaving people/students you love voluntarily was the most emotional and difficult experience I've had so far. But if I had to do it over, I would. Why? Because I have to trust that Christ works through me and my decisions. Because where I am now would not have happened if I didn't. Because I've had to see the grace of God.
So, in one week, I'll be in the hot Mexican sun. Seeing friends and hopefully enjoying the company around me and the absolute beauty of Mexico.